5th May 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 6th) sold 164 adult head of breeding cattle including dispersals from The Crofters Commission, Knocknagael of 22 adult head averaging £2,430, Messrs W C McBean & Co., Milton of Gollanfield of 63 adult head averaging £1,451, and from Mrs J Patience, Brae of Balnabeen of 22 adult head averaging £1,778.
Heifer with male calf (4) sold to £1,900 for a Simmental cross cow from Upper Muckovie, Inverness.
Heifer with male calf (9) sold to £1,700 for a Shorthorn cross cow from Upper Muckovie.
Cow with male calf (44) sold to £3,000 for a Limousin cross cow from Knocknagael, Inverness-shire.
Cow with female calf (63) sold to £3,400 for a Limousin cross cow from Knocknagael.
In calf heifers (1) sold to £1,450 for a Simmental cross from Milton of Gollanfield, Ardersier.
In calf cows (28) sold to £1,750 for a Simmental cross from Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge.
Bulling heifers (15) sold to £800 for a Shorthorn from Tullochgribban Mains, Dulnain Bridge.
"All classes sold at extreme rates well above expectations."
Leading prices
Heifer with male calf: Sho - 4 & 5 Totescore, Portree, £1,700; SimX - Upper Muckovie, £1,250. Heifer with heifer calf: AAX - 4 & 5 Totescore, £1,600; LuiX - 4 & 5 Totescore, £1,600; Lim - 4 & 5 Totescore, £1,500; ShoX - 4 & 5 Totescore, £1,400; SimX - Upper Muckovie, £1,200. Cow with male calf: Lim - Knocknagael, £2,950; BBX - Brae of Balnabeen, Culbokie, £2,600; LimX - Eilburn, Conon Bridge, £2,600; SimX - Milton of Gollanfield, £2,350; SalX - Milton of Gollanfield, £1,350; AA - New Park, Callanish, Isle of Lewis, £1,080. Cow with heifer calf: Lim - Knocknagael, £3,350; BBX - Knocknagael, £2,950; SimX - Milton of Gollanfield, £2,100; CharX - Brae of Balnabeen, £1,600; Sim - Brae of Balnabeen, £1,220; AAX - Milton of Gollanfield, £1,200p; Sho - Slattadale, Lochmaree, £1,200. In calf cows: BBX - Brae of Balnabeen, £1,500; SimX - Brae of Balnabeen, and Milton of Gollanfield, £1,400; LimX - Brae of Balnabeen, £1,350; LuiX - Newton of Ferintosh, £1,320; Sho - 34 Newmarket, Stornoway, £1,090; Sim - Easter Urray, Muir of Ord, £1,080; CharX - 34 Newmarket, £1,000. Bulling heifers: ShoX - Tullochgribban Mains, £780.